Arizona HB 2929: perimenopause; menopause; task force

Bill Text

HB2929 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: perimenopause; menopause; task force

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HB 2929

 Introduced by 

 Representatives 
 Gutierrez: Abeytia, Aguilar, Cavero, Connolly, De Los Santos, Garcia, 
 Luna-N�jera, Mathis, Peshlakai, Simacek, Travers, Villegas;� Senator Alston

AN 
ACT

establishing the perimenopause and 
menopause task force.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Perimenopause 
and menopause task force; membership; compensation; reports; delayed repeal

A. The legislative 
perimenopause and menopause task force is established consisting of the 
following members:

1. The director of the 
department of health services or the director's designee.

2. One 
member who is a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13, Arizona 
Revised Statutes, who is a member of a statewide physician organization, whose 
practice focuses on treating women in perimenopause and menopause and who is 
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. 

3. One member who is a 
registered nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, whose practice treats women in perimenopause and 
menopause and who is appointed by the speaker 
of the house of representatives.

4. One member who is a 
physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 17, Arizona Revised Statutes, 
whose practice focuses on treating women in perimenopause and menopause and who 
is appointed by the president of the senate.

5. One member who is a 
certified nurse midwife who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, who treats women in perimenopause and menopause and 
who is appointed by the president of the senate.

6. One member who 
represents an association of obstetricians and gynecologists in this state, who 
treats women in perimenopause and menopause and who is appointed by the 
president of the senate.

7. One member who is 
licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17, Arizona Revised Statutes, who 
practices family medicine, whose practice treats women in perimenopause and 
menopause and who is appointed by the governor.

8. One member who 
represents a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, 
who is part of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the university 
and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives

9. One member who 
represents community colleges in this state and who is appointed by the 
governor.

10. One member who 
represents a behavioral health practice that treats women in perimenopause and 
menopause and who is appointed by the governor.

11. One member who 
represents an alliance of hospital systems in this state and who is appointed 
by the president of the senate.

12. One member who 
represents a statewide association representing hospitals and who is appointed 
by the speaker of the house of representatives.

13. One member who 
represents community health centers in this state and who is appointed by the 
governor.

14. One member who 
represents a tribal health system and who is appointed by the speaker of the 
house of representatives.

15. One member who 
represents a health plan that is contracted with the Arizona health care cost 
containment system, who has experience implementing health care education 
programs and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

16. One member who 
represents the insurance industry in this state and who is appointed by the 
governor.

B. The task force shall 
elect a chairperson and shall meet at the call of the chairperson.� The task 
force shall meet at least one time each year.

C. Members of the task 
force are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for 
reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona 
Revised Statutes.

D. The task force shall:

1. Identify ways to enhance 
the treatment and education of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.

2. Review existing health 
care education standards and curricula related to perimenopause and menopause 
and develop nonbinding recommendations, competency frameworks or guidance that 
may be considered by educational institutions, accreditation bodies and 
licensing boards, as appropriate.

3. Examine how, if 
necessary, health professionals and health care institutions may be compensated 
for care they provide that relates to perimenopause or menopause.

4. On or before December 
31, 2027 and December 31, 2028, report the task force's findings to the 
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the 
senate and the chairpersons of the house of representatives and senate health 
and human service committees, or their successor committees.

E. This section is repealed 
from and after June 30, 2029.